Vivek is a Bangalore-based filmmaker whose non-fiction work explores marginalised communities and conservation. A co-founder of Verve Media in Mumbai, he brings fresh perspectives to storytelling. His co-directed film, A Flaming Forest, was featured at the Film South Asia festival, winning the award for "Best Depiction of the Climate Emergency." He has travelled across the country to tell their stories of alternative livelihoods and anti-industrialist world views.